Finance Director - Housebuilding

Nick Buick Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector is seeking a Regional Finance Director to oversee financial planning and management. The role requires strong leadership and commercial acumen, with responsibilities including budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning. The ideal candidate will have a background in financial leadership within housebuilding, ensuring robust financial control and effective team management.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a financial leadership role within a housebuilder or similar environment.
• Keen awareness of key financial and non-financial metrics within the housebuilding sector.

Responsibilities

• Act as a commercial partner to the Regional MD, supporting management and leadership.
• Oversee preparation of monthly management accounts and financial analysis.
• Control general overheads and manage JV relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

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Regional Finance Director - Housebuilding

£150,000 + car allowance + bonus

The Regional Finance Director will have ownership of all financial planning, analysis, control and reporting for the region, working alongside the Regional MD in driving the performance of the region.

Main responsibilities

• Act as a commercial partner to the Regional MD, supporting in all aspects of management and leadership of the region, acting as a deputy as required
• Supporting the MD in appraising proposals and opportunities and ensuring full awareness of all key financial matters
• Contribute to the investment appraisal for all land purchases, identifying notable risks and specifically reviewing the proposed house mix, sales prices, build costs and layouts to ensure that the viability has a credible basis
• Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts and associated financial analysis in line with agreed timescales and content
• Direct and review the budgeting and forecasting process for the region including detailed reviews with members of the regional board of directors
• Responsible for all aspects of cash management and forecasting within the Region liaising with other departments, in particular commercial, to ensure the robustness of long-term forecasts, that decisions are made with appropriate cash impact considerations and that there is strong commercial control of cash
• Develop, control, and implement strategies which enable effective financial control and management over the region and involvement in the improvement of financial process across the Group
• Project manage a strategic review of the region’s three-year strategic plan looking at both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the plan
• Responsibility for land viabilities after the land has been acquired to monitor and report on any changes to the key assumptions made at acquisition
• Control general overheads, including the process of order and invoice authorisation within the region
• Provide clear leadership, direction and motivation of staff within the department to ensure that work programmes are fulfilled in accordance with the Region’s budgets/forecasts
• Contribute effectively to the running of the region through your membership of the regional board of directors
• Attend regional Management Team/Board meetings to advise on financial and commercial issues.
• Attend and be a key contributor to monthly CVR meetings to ensure adherence to our policies and processes and critical review of value and cost to complete assumptions.
• Management of JV relationships, agreements, and financial commitments, adhering to governance within the JV and preparation of stat accounts

Your background

• Previous sound experience in a financial leadership role within a housebuilder or similar construction environment
• Qualified accountant with relevant PQE
• Keen awareness of key financial and non-financial metrics within the housebuilding sector
• Leads from the front, enjoys development of people and team
• Strong commercial acumen

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Construction

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